The actor played the quiz with a representative of Soshit Seva Sangh, a Patna-based organisation that works for education of underprivileged villagers of the Musaahar community. The community of rat-eaters has a population of about 60 lakh and their plight is unknown to the rest of the country. (BCCL/Shriya Patil)

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Says Manoj, "I know about this community as some of its members live in the village I come from. I have known about them since I was a child and understand their situation very well. So, when I got this opportunity to support their cause, I didn't think twice."

Much to the actor's surprise, his phone has been constantly ringing since then, as callers express their wish to support the cause. "I'm directing all the calls to Mr JK Sinha, a former law professional who initiated this cause. It's because of him that many villagers are getting educated not only in Hindi, but also English, so that they can compete with the world," he adds. (BCCL)

His association with the cause doesn't stop at just donating the prize money. In fact, he plans to visit the organisation on his next trip to Patna, as he promises, "It will be a long association." (BCCL/T Mallikarjun)